Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

gingerandrubarb

Stardust wrote: »

Does anyone have any recommendations on where to get cosmetic colouring?

Hi,
these are who i use for cosmetic colourings,

http://www.gracefruit.com/
http://www.sensoryperfection.co.uk they sell fantastic fragrance oils also and my favourite website for packaging and cosmetic ingredients (paypal accepted) is http://www.plushfolly.com/
their prices are exceptionally fair for the quality of products.

Hope this helps :j

Stardust

It helps Thanks

This handmaking stuff is additive, trying to cook dinner night and I kept rushing off to write down ideas that had popped into my head for different people :rotfl:

midnightraven3

Stardust wrote: »

It helps Thanks

This handmaking stuff is additive, trying to cook dinner night and I kept rushing off to write down ideas that had popped into my head for different people :rotfl:

and that stardust, is the very reason i have just had my kitchen extended to have a craft area at one end:rotfl:

i dont know why i'm laughing
tis true:o

i spend most of my time in the kitchen
made sense to make it a crafting living area too

sarah3891

Midnight raven - WOW!! How did you make those soaps??!!

They are amazing!! Honestly, if soap was edible....... ;-)

And pennyb - how did you make those sock monkeys?? They look FAB!!

Hmmmpf. Am frustrated now that work is getting in the way of my creative -ahem - genius

esmer

Kaleidoscope27 wrote: »

Made 1 out of 3 Sock Monkey's so far. Also doing 2 Towel Cakes and 2 Flannel Reindeer (which are going to be decorations rather than presents but I'll present them to my mum when she's putting out the Christmas stuff.) I'm also making a folding box for my nana's birthday and one for a forum secret santa that I take part in. Everything I've made or put together myself will have a little tag on it saying "Handmade by Me"

Do u have a pattern for the sock monkey? and what are the flannel Reindeer?

midnightraven3

this for me was the easiest tutorial for the monkeys

http://www.web-goddess.org/writing/tutorial/Image35.html

i shall find a link for the reindeer

midnightraven3

here you go
they are super cute
i am making flannel cupcakes this year though

i think reindeers would be flannel overload!

http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/CRAFTS/Ratrein.htm

gingerandrubarb

Hi Ladies,
I feel like i've been away for ages, my sons have all been ill and my middle son was taken into hospital with suspected pneumonia :eek: but he's on the mend now,
I can't believe all the fantastic ideas everyone has had and made, Those sock monkeys and the cake soap are amazing, you are both very talented ladies :T

I have made some fabric hearts, recently and bought a heap load of fabric for making the baby shoes and bibs etc, i also got a slipper pattern for making ballet flat slippers, (then hubby bought me a magazine that had exactly the same pattern in it for free :rotfl: sods law eh)

hope your all keeping well, and hope to upload piccies very soon x

gingerandrubarb

Oh i forgot, i have recently ordered these bits and bobs but just waiting for them to arrive,
Thought i would post incase it inspires anyone else...

:staradminLove Pills (or friendship,peace,humour etc,):starmod:


I saw this on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/57427744/31-orange-capsule-letter-bottle-set
It's lots of capsules (empty pill ones) with small pieces of paper inside like little letters, in a jar,
Your suppose to write messages on them (i plan to do quotes) and the giftee opens one a day which makes them happy,loved,inspired etc..
I thought it was a gorgeous idea but didn't like the chinese writing on the bottle, so i went and spent £2.10 (postage included)on 100 empty pill capsules
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300471437033&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I plan to use coloured paper and put it inside, then put 7 days worth into a voile pouch and make a tag for them, and gift them out to members of my family, quotes will be personalised for them (hubby gets rude or lovey ones, , cousin gets inspiring,aunt gets family ones etc)

Just thought for anyone doing pill sweeties it would work well as a 'xmas prescription' :rotfl:

midnightraven3

nice to see you again:D

i havent made anything
but i did have a eureka moment this morning
i was wanting something big to use as christmas eve hampers for our 3, as i am making them each a quilt with it

got a bedding set, i wanted the comforter & pillows
but there were kingsize sheets (in a weird gold colour:o)

i kept them (you know the "it will come in handy ONE day" senario?)

i shall use them to make hooge santa sacks:)

my list of "to make" is ever increasing!